[kictanet] 3. Making Sense of our development (Gideon)

[Warigia Bowman]

As per matundas last post, I am doing a research project on lake victoria.

On Sat, Oct 13, 2012 at 10:51 AM, Matunda Nyanchama <
mnyanchama at aganoconsulting.com> wrote:

> Very good discussions on this topic.
>
> 1. No country has developed where the NGO sector (the true lords of
> poverty) dominate! Most NGO execs are always focused on their next
> fundraiser, the driving cause, their jobs, and (often) international travel.
>
> 2. The Hyacinth problem in Lake Victoria needs a comprehensive solution
> than just harvesting. Fertilizer use in the catchment area, coupled with
> poor forest cover allowing for excessive surface runoff, dense population
> without the equivalent of sewage disposal (Kisii for instance is a giant
> municipality - just check how densely populated), etc may need to be
> considered.
>
> 3. As for our education system it needs radical reform if ever it is
> intended to realize the nation's aspirations (which ones are they by the
> way?). We are certificate driven and do anything to get that piece of paper
> as if this is a substitute for knowledge and skill. Thus students cheat
> consistently to get the paper. Even those that pass rightfully, many do so
> via rote learning, which perhaps evaporates as soon as examinations are
> over! And our universities, some with classes atop bars, dance halls and
> brothels! ... something BIG is missing in addition that our school system
> has failed to help shape what the country should be and values thereof;
> thus we have tribes this and tribes that ...
>
> Baadaye
>
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Dr. Warigia Bowman
Assistant Professor
Clinton School of Public Service
University of Arkansas
wbowman at clintonschool.uasys.edu
http://democratizingegypt.blogspot.com
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